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Prerequisites

  • Jira Cloud (Jira Server and Data Center aren’t supported)
  • Jira admin permissions, to install apps

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Connect Jira

1

Install the Otto app

In Otto, go to Settings → Integrations → Jira and click Install Otto in Jira. Follow Atlassian’s prompts to install the app on your Jira site.
2

Confirm the connection

Return to Otto. It detects the installation and shows Connected.If it doesn’t, click Claim Connection and enter your Jira Cloud ID to link the installation manually.
Otto’s comments and updates in Jira appear as Otto, not as a member of your team.

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Add rules

Rules decide which Jira issues Otto works on. Otto picks up an issue that matches any enabled rule.
  1. In Settings → Integrations → Jira, click Add Rule.
  2. Add conditions, such as project, issue type, and labels.
  3. Link the rule to an Otto project, which sets the repository Otto works in.
  4. Enable the rule.

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Approving plans

When Otto posts an implementation plan on an issue, add the otto-approved label to approve it and start implementation.

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Uninstalling

In Jira, go to Settings → Apps → Manage apps, find Otto, and click Uninstall. Otto detects the uninstall and updates your workspace’s connection.

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Troubleshooting